Lemon

Mugo Pine

About Lemon and Mugo Pine

Lemon

Mugo Pine

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Asia

Europe, Southern Europe

Types

Avalon Lemon, Bears Lemon, Buddha's Hand, Bush Lemon, Citron

Pinus mugo, Swiss Mountain Pine

Number of Varieties

5040

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Habitat

Mixed deciduous forest, Tropical regions

Mountains, open Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-122-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

7-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Lemon yellow

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, occasional watering once established

occasional watering once established

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Generally pruned to waist height, pruning needed for strong structure, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Grasshoppers, Leafminers, Red blotch, Rust, Snails

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Drought and Salt

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Diarrhea, Hyperacidity, Sore Throat, Whooping Cough

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Maintains teeth healthy, Making cosmetics, Nourishes scalp, Perfumes, Skin inflammation

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Fixes Nitrogen, Insect Repellent, soil stabilisation

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Antibacterial, Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Bone strength, Digestion problems, Hangover, Healthy teeth, Nutrients, Obesity, Oral health, Skin irritation

Antiasthamatic, Cardiotonic, Expectorant

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Other Uses

Air freshner, Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Making Perfumes, Preferably used as black tea, Used as a nutritious food item

Shelterbelt, Used as firewood, Used for making green dye

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Alpine, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS limon

PINUS mugo

Common Name

Lemon

Dwarf Mountain Pine, Mugo pine, Mountain Pine

In Hindi

नींबू

Mugo Pine

In German

Citrone or Limone or Zitrone

Bergkiefer

In French

Citron or Citronnier

Pinus mugo

In Spanish

Limón or Limonero

Pinus mugo

In Greek

Λεμόνι [Lemóni]

Mugo Pine

In Portuguese

Limão

Pinus mugo

In Polish

Cytrynowy

Kosodrzewina

In Latin

Limon

Mugo Pine

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Coniferophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Sapindales

Pinales

Family

Rutaceae

Pinaceae

Genus

Citrus

Pinus

Clade

Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

503

1 27800

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Properties of Lemon and Mugo Pine

Wondering what are the properties of Lemon and Mugo Pine? We provide you with everything About Lemon and Mugo Pine. Lemon has thorns and Mugo Pine doesn't have thorns. Also Lemon does not have fragrant flowers. Lemon has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Hyperacidity, Sore Throat and Whooping Cough and Mugo Pine has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Hyperacidity, Sore Throat and Whooping Cough. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Lemon and Mugo Pine and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Lemon and Mugo Pine

Season and care of Lemon and Mugo Pine is important to know. While considering everything about Lemon and Mugo Pine Care, growing season is an essential factor. Lemon season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Mugo Pine season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Lemon is Loam, Sand and for Mugo Pine is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Lemon is Acidic, Neutral and for Mugo Pine is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Lemon and Mugo Pine Physical Information

Lemon and Mugo Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Lemon height is 120.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Mugo Pine height is 120.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Lemon and Mugo Pine are as follows:

Lemon flower color: White
Lemon leaf color: Green
Mugo Pine flower color: Yellow
Mugo Pine leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Lemon and Mugo Pine

Care of Lemon and Mugo Pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lemon pruning is done Generally pruned to waist height, pruning needed for strong structure, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Mugo Pine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Lemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mugo Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.